The Cabinet's "Startup Japan" strategic-policy update committed to a series of visa-friction reductions for foreign founders, including expanded participating municipalities for the J-Find/J-Start programmes and faster Business Manager visa renewal cycles for verifiable scaling startups. Several elements have been implemented through 2024–2025.
Foreign founders considering Japan as their startup base.
Primary: Cabinet Office of Japan ↗
Corroborating: METI — Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ↗
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